Campus News

The School of Law's Frederick K. Cox International Law Center-sponsored City Club of Cleveland event, Bringing the Rule of Law to Afghanistan: Problems and Prospects, is scheduled to air on 90.3 FM WCPN from 9 to 10 a.m., Monday, May 31. Dan Moulthrop, host of WCPN's Sound of Ideas, and Roy Gutman, foreign affairs editor for McClatchy Newspapers, participated in the program. Campus members also can listen to the program online.

The university will be closed on Monday, May 31, in observance of Memorial Day. The Daily will resume publication on Tuesday, June 1.

Events

The views and opinions of those invited to speak on campus do not necessarily reflect the views of the university administration or any other segment of the university community.

Et al.

Robert H. Binstock

Robert H. Binstock, professor of aging, health and society, received the 2010 Distinguished Professor Award from the Academic Geriatric Resource Center at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Case Western Reserve center fielder/ third baseman Chad Mullins has been named to the All-Mideast Region Second Team by the American Baseball Coaches Association. Read more.

In Memoriam

June E. Palmer

June E. Palmer died May 14. She was the secretary at Squire Valleevue Farm, where her husband, Harry, was the farm superintendent. From 1965 until their retirement in 2000, June and Harry lived in one of the houses located on the University Farm. They were married for 54 years. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made in her memory to the First Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund, c/o First Presbyterian Church, 1080 Port Malabar Boulevard NE, Palm Bay, Fla., 32905.

May 28, 2010

A daily newsletter published by the Office of Marketing & Communications, Case Western Reserve University. Submit items for inclusion to: case-daily@case.edu.

In the News

The Plain Dealer, May 28, 2010
Last fall, a fossil skeleton named "Ardi" shook up the field of human evolution. Now, some scientists are raising doubts about what exactly the creature from Ethiopia was and what kind of landscape it inhabited. Several Cleveland-area scientists played central roles in the discovery and analysis of the Ardipithecus fossils, including researchers from Case Western Reserve University.

MSNBC.com, May 27, 2010
When rival automakers Toyota and GM decided in the early 1980s to build cars together at the Northern California NUMMI auto plant, many questioned whether the unusual arrangement would work out. Nearly 30 years later, and only a month after Toyota followed GM's footsteps in abandoning the NUMMI plant, Toyota has made another surprise decision: A $50 million investment in a small startup called Tesla, which plans to make electric cars at the NUMMI plant. Susan Helper, professor of economics at Case Western Reserve University and an expert in auto manufacturing, comments.

Medical News Today, May 26, 2010
Living with a mental illness can be a tough experience for adults, but with the increasing numbers of youth diagnosed and taking medications for mood disorders, it can become a time of isolation, according to a study from Case Western Reserve University Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences.

Higher Ed News

Chronicle of Higher Education, May 27, 2010
The dynamics of recruitment are changing. Old strategies for attracting applicants no longer work as well as they once did. And in an era of tightened budgets, understanding the return-on-investment for each enrollment expense is crucial. So said attendees at the New England Association for College Admission Counseling's annual conference.